SG11201509789WA - Systems and methods for detecting water/product interfaces during food processing - Google Patents

Systems and methods for detecting water/product interfaces during food processing

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SG11201509789WA
SG11201509789WA SG11201509789WA SG11201509789WA SG11201509789WA SG 11201509789W A SG11201509789W A SG 11201509789WA SG 11201509789W A SG11201509789W A SG 11201509789WA SG 11201509789W A SG11201509789W A SG 11201509789WA SG 11201509789W A SG11201509789W A SG 11201509789WA
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systems
methods
food processing
detecting water
during food
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Daniel Louis Cummings
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Nestec Sa
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    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L23/00—Soups; Sauces; Preparation or treatment thereof
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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
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